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Chicken Arks – The Perfect Chicken House

By Dog Lover | May 8, 2009

Chickens normally live in groups, like man, they are social animals. Scratching around freely is normal too. Pet chickens in a small enclosure may be bored and unhappy. A chicken ark will let your pet chickens range on new ground, so is a good first hen house solution.
Chicken arks are designed to be moved around, so the hens have access to new grazing, where they can scratch grubs and bugs, eat grass and weeds. So the chickens have room to move around, and you can separate children and chickens when you want to.
You children will soon become adept at picking the hens up and will be able to explain to their friends how to approach them. A chicken ark lets children look at the chickens closely, but keeps the hens enclosed.
Pet chickens have a routine, so children will develop an understanding of what is needed and when. Children will learn from responsibilities such as feeding and cleaning and they will enjoy collecting the eggs from the chicken ark nest area.
Most breeds of chickens can be handled safely if treated gently. If yu get laying chikcnes, they can be let out of the chicken ark each day so the children can get closer and learn how to pick them up.
When you raise chickens from chicks, children will learn from handling them and watching them grow.
Chicken arks are normally suitable for a few pet chickens and their relatively small size makes it a good design for children to deal with. They will soon develop a strong relationship with the chickens as they notice the differences in personality and habits, and will learn how to deal with each bird.